South Africa's Absa is offering about $239 million to raise its Absa Bank Kenya stake to 85%, the latest South African banking push into East Africa.

The proposed offer price comes after Absa Bank Kenya’s share price had rallied to hit an all-time high of Sh33 before easing to close at Sh29.4 on Thursday.

Absa on Friday announced it intends to up its stake in Kenyan subsidiary Absa Bank Kenya to 85% from 68.5% in a R4bn transaction that marks a growing push by South African banks…